Jonquil (color)

Jonquil
Jonquil
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#F4CA16
sRGBB (r, g, b)	(244, 202, 22)
HSV (h, s, v)	(49°, 91%, 96%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(83, 93, 67°)
Source	Maerz and Paul
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Vivid yellow
	B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte);

Jonquil is a hue of yellow. It is the color of the interior of the central cylindrical tubular projection of the jonquil flower. The color takes its name from a species of plant, Narcissus jonquilla, which has clusters of small fragrant yellow flowers, and is native to the Mediterranean.

The first known recorded use of jonquil as a color name in English was in 1789.^[2]^{[unreliable source?]}

^ The color displayed in the color box above matches the color called jonquil in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color (New York: 1930 McGraw-Hill). The color jonquil is displayed on page 41, Plate 9, Color Sample J5.
^ Maerz and Paul, A Dictionary of Color, 1930. New York: McGraw-Hill. P. 197; and Color Sample of Jonguil, p. 41, Plate 9, Color Sample J5

[1] The color displayed in the color box above matches the color called jonquil in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color (New York: 1930 McGraw-Hill). The color jonquil is displayed on page 41, Plate 9, Color Sample J5.

[2] Maerz and Paul, A Dictionary of Color, 1930. New York: McGraw-Hill. P. 197; and Color Sample of Jonguil, p. 41, Plate 9, Color Sample J5

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